Prognostic value of different anthropometric indices over different measurement intervals to predict mortality in 6-59-month-old children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the prognostic value of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) and weight-for-age Z-score (WAZ) for predicting death over periods of 1, 3 and 6 months follow-up in children.

Design

Pooled analysis of twelve prospective studies examining survival after anthropometric assessment. Sensitivity and false-positive ratios to predict death within 1, 3 and 6 months were compared for three individual anthropometric indices and their combinations.

Setting

Community-based, prospective studies from twelve countries in Africa and Asia.

Participants

Children aged 6-59 months living in the study areas.

Results

For all anthropometric indices, the receiver operating characteristic curves were higher for short

SUBMITTER: Briend A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10346023 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature